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28.2; bug-reference warning seems incorrect

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Message #34 received at 61395-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
To: Tom Tromey <tom <at> tromey.com>
Cc: Basil Contovounesios <contovob <at> tcd.ie>, 61395-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#61395: 28.2; bug-reference warning seems incorrect
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:15:42 +0100

Tom Tromey <tom <at> tromey.com> writes:

> Tassilo> many times in buffer.c but `syntax-ppss' doesn't seem to
> Tassilo> clobber match-data.
>
> Seems like it would depend on whether the major mode uses regexps
> here?  My case is using tcl-mode FWIW.

Hah, indeed!  It was easy to reproduce with a tcl file.

> However a superficial look at the syntax-ppss code shows it's calling
> save-match-data in some spots, so perhaps this isn't the bug.

It is.  I've fixed it on the emacs-29 branch.

Thanks a lot and 100 bonus points to Kévin who has been right with his
analysis.

Bye,
Tassilo

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